Flag mounting



Feb. 6, 1945.

L. SCHILLINGER FLAG MOUNTING Filed Dec. 21', 1942 Patented Feb. 6, 1945 UNITED s'nS.'1Es-miElvT`nr oFFlc-E FLAG MOUNTING Linus Schillinger, Syracuse, N. Y.

Application December 21, 1942, Serial No. 469,632

2 Claims. (Cl. 116-174) This invention relates to methods and mean for mounting flags and pennants.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a device which will keep a ag or pennant unfurled at all times when mounted on a ag pole and also assure easy shift in position of the unfurled flag responsive to change in direction of wind.

A feature of the invention resides in the provision of a rod, which may be straight or have corrugations therein, on which a iiag may be mounted, thereby to be retained in unfurled position.

Another feature of the invention resides in the use of a swivel or revolving attaohmentin combination with the flag mounting device whereby a flag in unfurled condition may readily rotate or swing about the axis of a flag pole when subjected to change in direction of affecting winds.

Other objects and features will be apparent of the invention to be read in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a View, partly in section, of a flag mounted in accordance with applicants invention and Fig. 2 shows a modification of the mounting arrangement and Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the lines 3-3 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 4 is a cross-section on lines 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Considering the drawing, similar designations referring to similar parts, numeral 3a is a ag pole or staff having a ball bearing mounting 4 fitted about the upper extremity of the pole and resting upon stop 5 secured about the outer surface of the pole. Pin 6 is embedded in and projects from the upper extremity of the pole a desired distance. The pin is preferably provided with a threaded tip on which ornamental cap 1 is tted in order to hold mounting 4 in place. However, if desired, mounting 4 may be secured as by s crews to the upper extremity of the pole in which case the ornament may be omitted or may be arranged integral with mounting 4. Flag carrying rod 8 is attached to the mounting 4 preferably in a removable, dove-tail connection so that the rod may be fitted within and removed from the corresponding fitting on vthe mounting. As shown in Fig. 3, rod 8 ts within dove-tail connection 9, being rmly supported in position horizontally, so that the rod cannot sag. The result is that the rod readily swivels or rotates about the pole. Flag I0 has a hem II which ts over the rod 8. The lower left-hand corner `from the following description of typical forms of the ag, as shown in Fig. 1, is attached to a. V

ring I2 of a suitable material, said ring also tting about the pole. The vertical portion of horizontal rod I3is indicatedby numeral I4.

In Fig. 2 a modified form of the invention is shown. The flag carrying rod has a cross-Wise member I3 integral with a vertical member I4. A halyard I5 is secured to the rod at the upper end of element I4, as .shown in Fig. 2. A pulley I6 is integral with mounting 4 and the halyard ts on the pulley so that the rod may be raised and lowered. Ring-I1 serves the same function as ring I2 of Fig. 1 and it will be noted that the vertical element I4 of the rod rests against the mounting 4 so that it cannot be displaced substantially from a vertical position once the hori zontal element I3 is in position. f

Unlike straight rod 8 of Fig. 1, element I3 is wavy with the result that the ag is given an appearance as if it is waving in a wind, and this `appearance is maintained at all times regardless of the condition of the wind. f`

In practice, a ilag, in connection with the arrangement of Fig. 1, will have its upper portion hemmed and slipped upon rod 8. The ring will be slipped upon the pole and the rod slipped onto the receiving fitting. In places where permanent display isy desired, the arrangement can be utilized to present a full appearance of a ag.

For outdoor use the arrangementof Fig. 2 is preferred, although the element I3 may be straight instead of wavy. ring I'Iv is slipped about the pole and the halyard is then pulled in the ordinary manner to raise the rod to the top of the pole. The halyard will be secured as at I8, near the foot of the pole, thus retaining the rod in position at' the top.

It will be apparent that regardless of the direction of the wind the ag veers around the pole due to the connection of the rod t0 the mounting. The rings permit the bottom of the ag toy swing with the rest of it. Hence, wear on the flag is reduced to a minimum and the ag is at all times fully'displaced in unfurled' condition.

Since variations may be made in the manner of mounting, as well as in the structure and arrangement of the rod in connection with the mounting, applicant does not limit himself to the In this way too the lwith one portion of the rotatable device in such :manner that the rod is carried by and is freely rotated by said device about the pole, a ring a1;- tachment device, said ring attachment device being tted loosely about the pole and attached to a corner of the flag adjacent the flag-pole,

a pulley mounted on the swivel device and means Y in combination with the pulley and flag supporting deviceadapted.-l to'raise andlwer thesame., y

1Q supportingfdevice adaptedto raise andl'ower th same.

2. In combination; .alagfpole a ag, a1 rotat- 1ab1e device mounted at the upper vextremity of the flag pole, aflag supporting device compris-1 ing a rod having a horizontal portion integral with a vertical portion, means for removably at- Y taching the rod to said rotatable device so that it is carried by the rotatable device and may be freely rotated bythe deviceA about the pole, a

' ring attachment device, said ringl attachment device being fitted loosely about-the pole and attached to a corner of the flag adjacent the agpole, a pulley mounted on the swivel device and meanstin combination withtthe pulley and flag LINUS SCHILLINGR. 

